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Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example You will hear
You will read A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore, A)At the office is the best answer.You should choose ［A］on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer ［A ］［B］［C］［D］
1. A) The man wants to attend tomorrow's show.
B) There aren't any tickets left for tonight's show.
C) There aren't any tickets left for tomorrow's show.
D) The man doesn't want to attend tomorrow's show.
2. A) Detective stories. B) Stories about jail escapes.
C) Love stories. D) Stories about royal families.
3. A) It was a long lecture, but easy to understand.
B) It was not as easy as she had thought.
C) It was as difficult as she had expected.
D) It was interesting and easy to follow.
4. A) To put him through to the director.
B) To have a talk with the director about his work.
C) To arrange an appointment for him with the director.
D) To go and see if the director can meet him right now.
5. A) Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman
B) Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman.
C) Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman.
D) Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.
6. A) He doesn't care much about it.
B) He enjoys it very much.
C) He doesn't mind ever though it's tedious.
D) He hates working overtime.
7. A) The woman doesn't think it exciting to travel by air.
B) They'll stay at home during the holidays.
C) Tbey are offered some plane tickets for their holidays.
D) They'll be flying somewhere for their vacation.
8. A) Something went wrong with the bus.
B) She took somebody to hospital.
C) Something prevented her from catching the bus.
D) She came on foot instead of taking a bus.
9. A) Do her homework. B) Clean the backyard.
C) Wash clothes. D) Enjoy the beautiful day.
10. A) The man is looking for a place to live in.
B) The man has ahouse for rent.
C) The woman is a secretary.
D) The two speakers are old friends.
Section B Compound Dictation
注意：听力理解的B节(Section B) 为复合式听写(Compound Dictation),题目在试卷二上。
现在请取出试卷二。
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition(学会) of each new skill the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child.This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities,he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some
may be especially strict in money matters. Others are sever over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize thatexample is better than precept. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difterence between their parents' principles and
their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
11. Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills ______ .
A) should be avoided
B) is universal among parents
C) sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D) Will make him lose interest in learning new things
12. In the process of children's learning new skills parents ______ .
A)should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B) should not expect too much of them
C) should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on
their own
D) should create as many learning opportunities as possible
13. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ______ .
A) parents should be strict with their children
B) parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the
community
C) parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the
children alone
D) parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the
situation
14. The word precept( Line 3, Para. 3) probably means ______ .
A) idea B) punishment C) behaviour D) instruction
15. In moral matters, parents should _______ .
A) observe the rules themselves
B) be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C) forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D) consistently ensure the security of their children
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage：
A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特定) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and ont glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interesied in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that day's paper, his own selection and sequence, his own news paper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means
getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and selfawareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading .
16. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its ______ .
A) wide coverage B) uniform style
C) speed in reporting news D) popularity
17.According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the same
Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline than ours. says Isaac Stem, children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War Ⅱ, that music not only became part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese as we know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.
That's a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, for example, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significant careers in music.
26.Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school
because ______ .
A) it would allow them access to a better life in the West
B) Jewish children are born with excellent musical talent
C) they wanted their children to enter into the professional field
D) it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country
27.Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ______ .
A) enforce strong discipline on students who want to achieve excellence
B) treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full development
C) encourage people to compete with each other
D) promise talented children high positions
28.Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ______ .
A) all round development. B) the learning of Western music
C) strict training of children D) variety in academic studies
29.Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according
to the passage
A) A natural gift. B) Extensive knowledge of music.
C) Very early training. D) A prejudice free society.
30.Which of the following titles best summarises the main idea of the passage
A) Jewish Contribution to Music. B) Training of Musicians in the World
C) Music and Society D) The Making of Prodigies
Part ⅢV ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with
a single line through the center.
31. Although punctual himself,the professor was quite used ______late for his lecture.
A) to have students B) for students' being
C) for students to be D) to students' being
32. You should have been more patient ______ that customer；I'm sure that selling him
the watch was a possibility.
A) of B) with C) for D) at
33. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ______ .
A) has been accepted B) have been accepted
C) was accepted D) were accepted
34. This box is too heavy, ______ give me a hand
A) would you mind B) would you please
C) will you like to D) will you please to
35. ______ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.
A) As soon as B) As well as C) So far as D) So long as
36. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax supported schools must be
established in every town ______ 50 households or more.
A) having B) to have C) to have had D) having had
37. People appreciate ______ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A) to work B) to have worked C) working D) having worked
38. The mad man was put in the soft padded cell lest he ______ himself.
A) injure B) had injured C) injured D) would injure
39. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield ______ any military
threat.
A) up B) to C) in D) at
40. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he
succeeded ______ other more well informed experimenters failed.
A) which B) that C) what D) where
41. If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, ______ would be getting sick.
A) a lot of more us B) more a lot of us
C) a lot of us more D) a lot more of us
42. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems,______ obtaining water is
not the least.
A) for which B) to which C) of which D) in which
43. Which sport has the most expenses ______ training equipment, players' personal
equipment and uniforms
A) in place of B) in terms of C) by means of D) by way of
44. They are going to have the serviceman ______ an electric fan in the office
tomorrow.
A) install B) to install C) to be installed D) installed
45. I'm sure he is up to the job ______ he would give his mind to it.
A) if only B) in case C) until D) unless
46. The car ______ halfway for no reason.
A) broke off B) broke down C) broke up D) broke out
47. The newcomers found it impossible to ______ themselves to the climate sufficiently
to make permanent homes in the new country.
A) suit B) adapt C) regulate D) coordinate
48. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
A) result B) response C) settlement D) solution
49. You have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice.
A) gain B) grasp C) seize D) earn
50. As a result of careless washing the jacket ______ to a child's size.
A) compressed B) shrank C) dropped D) decreased
51. He hoped the firm would ______ him to the Paris branch.
A) exchange B) transmit C) transfer D) remove
52. Having decided to rent a flat, we ______ contacting all the accommodation agencies
in the city.
A) set about B) set down C) set out D) set up
53. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ______.
A) originally B) extremely C) violently D) intensively
54. ______their differences. The couple were developing an obvious and genuine
affection for each other.
A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for
55. One day I ______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor
at a nearby state college.
A) came across B) came about C) came after D) came at
56. She was complaining that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment he was
giving her.
A) expending B) offering C) costing D) charging
57. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown
by his employees.
A) virtue B) features C) properties D) characteristics
58. Since the matter was extremely ______ , we dealt with it immediately.
A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant
59. You don't have to be in such a hurry, I would rather you ______ on business first.
A) would go B) will go C) went D) have gone
60. When I try to understand ______that prevents so many Americans from being as happy
as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes.
A) why it does B) what it does C) what it is D) why it is
Part ⅣCloze (15 minutes)
Directions There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) , and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.
During recent years we have heard much about race how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the 61 phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.
We judge race usually 62 the colouring of the skin a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But 63 you were to remove the skin you could not 64 anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is 65 physical structure，the brain or the internal organs to 66 a difference.
There are four types of blood. 67 types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to anv race. Human brains are the 68 . No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will 69 in size, but this occurs within every race. 70 does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain 71 examined belonged to a person of weak 72 . On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had 73 brains.
Mental tests which are reasonably 74 show no differences in intel ligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. 75 equal educaitonal advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.
Individuals of every race 76 civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people, 77 enable them to behave in a 78 way.
The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new 79 is better and higher than anything 80 the past.
61. A) complete B) full C) total D) whole
62. A) in B) from C) at D) on
63. A) since B) if C) as D) while
64. A) speak B) talk C) tell D) mention
65. A) something B) everything C) nothing D) anything
66. A) display B) indicate C) demonstrate D) appear
67. A) Ail B) Most C) No D) Some
68. A) same B) identical C) similar D) alike
69. A) remain B) increase C) decrease D) vary
70. A) Only B) Or C) Nor D) So
71. A) ever B) then C) never D) once
72. A) health B) body C) mind D) thought
73. A) big B) small C) minor D) major
74. A) true B) exact C) certain D) accurate
75. A) Provided B) Concerning C) Given D) Following
76. A) make B) cause C) move D) turn
77. A) and B) but C) though D) so
78. A) ordinary B) peculiar C) usual D) common
79. A) that B) what C) whichever D) whatever
80. A) for B) to C) within D) in
试卷二
Part ⅠSection B Compound Dictation
Dinrtions In this section, you will hear a pessage three times. When the pessage is read for the first time. You should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hare just heard. For blanks numbered S8 to S10 you are required to fill in missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what pou have written.
Very few people can get college degree before 11, but Michael was an exception.
He started high school when he was 5, finishing in just nine months. He became the (S1) ______ youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning an (S2)______ degree. Now at 11 Michael's working on a master's degree in (S3)______ intelligence. But Michael's (S4) ______ hasn't always come easy. (S5) ______ his intelligence. He still lacks important life(S6) ______.
In one class, He had to struggle to understand (S7) ______ novels,because,he says, I'm 11. I've never been in love before. Another challenge was his size. (S8)_________________________________________________________________ ___________________
He likes computers so. much ( S9) _______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. (S10)____________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_______
得分
S1 ___________
S2 ___________
S3 ___________
S4 ___________
S5 ___________
S6 ___________
S7 ___________
S8 ___________
S9 ___________
S10 ___________
Part ⅤWriting (30 minutes)
Directions For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Harfulness of Fake Commodities. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below
1. 目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品(fake commodities)。为什么会有这种现象
2. 举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人、社会等的危害。
Harfulness of Fake Commodities
1998年1月大学英语四级考试听力原文
Section A
1. M 1 would like two tickets for the 9 o'clock show this evening.
W I'm sorry. Sir. They are sold out. But we have a few left for tomorrow.
Q：What do we learn from this conversation
2.W I'd love to see a different type of movie for a change.I'm tired of movies about
romantic storles.
M I agree. Let's go and see a new movie at the Royal Theatre. I hear it's a real
story of two prison breakers.
Q What kind of movie does the woman find boring
3. M What do you think of Professor Brown's lecture
W The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than
I had expected.
Q What does the woman say about the lecture
4. M I'd like to have a talk with your director sometime this week. Could you arrange it for me
W He's rather busy these days. But I'll see what I can do.
Q What's the man asking the woman to do
5. M Why did Margaret call yesterday
W She wanted to pick up some magazines she lent me.
Q What do we learn from the conversation
6. W You seem to have a lot of work to do at your office. You're always staying late and working overtime.
M That's true. But it's no bother to me. The work is interesting. I don't mind
extra hours at all.
Q How does the man feel about his job
7. M Well, the holiday is well soon be here.
W Yes, isn't it exciting by this time next week, we'll be on the plane
Q What do we learn from the conversation
8. M What happened to you You are so late.
W The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital and I had to walk from there.
Q Why was the woman so late
9. M It's such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the back yard for a while and enjoy it
W I'd love to. But there's a lot of laundry to do.
Q What will the woman probably do
10.M I believe you have a room to let.
WThat's so. Yes, won't you come in
Q What can we learn from the conversation
Section B Compound Dictation
(S1) world's
(S2) architecture
(S3) artificial
(S4) success
(S5) Despite
(S6) experiences
(S7) romantic
(S8) high school physical education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too
big for the then five-year-old student.
(S9) that in graduate school he's studying how to make them think like people.
(S10) rnichael is smart, but he is like every other kid.
1998年1月大学英语四级考试参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension
1-10BCBCD BDACA
Part II Reading Comprehension
11.B 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.A
16.B 17.A 18.D 19.A 20.B
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.A 25.D
26.A 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.D
Part III V ocabulary and Structure
31.D 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.D
36.A 37.C 38.A 39.B 40.D
41.D 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.A
46.B 47.B 48.D 49.A 50.B
51.C 52.A 53.D 54.B 55.A
56.D 57.A 58.C 59.C 60.C
Part IV Cloze
61.D 62.B 63.B 64.C 65.C
66.B 67.A 68.A 69.D 70.C
71.D 72.C 73.B 74.D 75.C
76.B 77.A 78.B 79.A 80.D
Part V Writing（略）
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2013年12月大学英语四级听力真题 PartⅡListening Comprehension(30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten. B) The man will soon start a business of his own. C) The man would like to be a high school teacher. D) The woman is going to major in child education. 2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged. B) The sound equipment has to be set up. C) The conference room has to be cleaned. D) The video machine has to be checked. 3. A) She is exhausted. B) She is near-sighted. C) She cannot finish work in time. D) She cannot go straight home. 4. A) The woman is too particular about food. B) He would rather have a meal an hour later. C) The woman should order her food quickly. D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches. 5. A) He is not a good mechanic. B) He doesn't keep his promises. C) He spends his spare time doing repairs. D) He is always ready to offer help to others. 6. A) Sam has a big family to support. B) Sam is not interested in traveling. C) The pay offered by the travel agency is too low. D) The work hours in the travel agency arc too long 7. A) International trade.
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures. B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C) They are only about half an inch thick. D) They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research. B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species. 6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
阅读答案 Section A 选词填空(卷1) 26. E constructed 27. O undertaken 28. F consulted 29. M range 30. N scale 31. I eventually 32. K necessarily 33. L production 34. A cheaper 35. J height Section B 段落信息匹配卷1 36—K 37—D 38—M 39—G 40—B 41—L 42—H 43—F 44—J 45—C Section C 仔细阅读 Passage one 46. A. Seneca's thinking is still applicable today 问题：What are researchers rediscovering through their studies 解析：问题题干中的“researchers”和“today”是解题的关键，对应到文中第一段的“Now scientists are bringing this ancient wisdom up-to-date”。选项中“Seneca’s thinking “ 对应到“this ancient wisdom” ，而“still applicable”对应到“bring…up-to-date”,故答案为A。 47.B. It is a teaching tool under development 问题：What do we learn about “Betty’s Brain”？ 解析：根据“Betty’s Brian”定位，定位到第三段，而该段的段首便强调“ But the most cutting-edge tool under development is the “teaching agent” “ ,意味着整段文字要叙述的主要是和“ tool “有关的信息，且选项中的”under development”和原文信息重合，故答案为B。 48 C. It helps them learn their academic subjects better.
CET4 2015年6月份英语四级真题（CET4）
未得到监考老师指令前，不得翻阅该试题册! Part 1 Writing (30 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and them comment on this kind of modern life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. THIS MODERN LIFE: WORK HOME PLAY SLEEP 请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the center. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答 1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee C) He will tell the woman his decision later B) He is willing to offer the woman a hand D) He would like to become a club member 2. A) Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpriced B) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying one C ) The guide books in the library have the latest information D) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver 3. A) He regrets having taken the history course B) He finds little interests in history books
2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题的试题与答案, Section A 短对话(11~18) 11. M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here. I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead. W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature. Q：What does the woman mean? 12. M: How’s the new job going? W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback. Q：What does the woman want to know? 13. M: Can you help me work out a physical training program John? W: Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a pl ane. Is there any risk? W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it. Q: What does the man want to know about his mother? 15. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads? W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine? Q: what do we learn from the conversation? 16. M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed. W: You’re right. And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough. Q: What will the woman probably do? 17. M: I did extremely well on the sale of my downtown apartment. Now, I have enough money to buy that piece of land I’ve had my eye on and build a house on it. W: Congratulations！Does that mean you’ll be moving soon? Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
大学英语四级历年真题及答案（经典版） 2012年6月英语四级 Part ⅠWriting (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象 2.出现这一现象的原因 3.我对这一现象的看法和建议 On Excessive Packaging Part ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，C）and D). For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Small Schools Rising This year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing. Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress. Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and
2018年12月大学英语四级真题完整版（第3套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of studying abroad.You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 words. PartⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes) Part ⅢReading Comprehension ( 40 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. R ead the passage t hrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once． Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage. Have you ever used email to apologize to a colleague?D elivered a 26to a subordinate (下属) with a voice-mail message? Flown by plane across the country just to deliver important news in person? The various communication options at our fingertips today can be good for 27and productivity---and at the same time very troublesome. With so many ways to communicate, how should a manager choose the 28when the message to be delivered is bad or unwelcome news one that’s best --- 29business communication consultants and etiquette for the recipient? We’ve (礼仪) experts to come up with the following guidelines for 30using the alterative ways of delivering difficult messages. First of all, choose how personal you want to be. A face-to-face communication is the most 31 .Other choices, in descending order of personalization, are: a real-time phone call, a voice-mail message, a handwritten note, a typewritten letter, and the most 32is email. Some of these may change order according to the 33 situation or your own preferences; for example, a handwritten note might seem more personal than voice mail. How do you decide on the best choice for the difficult message you’ve got to deliver? “My 34concern is: How can I soften or civilize this says etiquette expert Dana Casperson. “So when I apologize, I usually message?” choose in-person first, or a phone conversation as my top alternative, and maybe a
2016年12月大学英语四级真题（第一套） Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose you have two options upon graduation: one is to take a job in a company and the other to go to a graduate school. You are to make a choice between the two. Write an essay to explain the reasons for your choice. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1and 2 are based on the news report you have just the heard. 1. A) It was going to be renovated. C) It was dangerous to live in. B) He could no longer pay the rent. D) He had sold it to the royal family. 2. A) A storm. C) A forest fire. B) A strike. D) A Terrorist attack. Questions 3and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) They lost contact with the emergency department. B) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks. C) They sent calls for help via a portable radio. D) They were trapped in an underground elevator. 4. A) They provided the miner with food and water.
2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A)The International Labor Organization's key objective. B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable. C)Rising unemployment worldwide. D)Global economic recovery. 2. A)Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs. B)Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis. C)Few countries have realized the seriousness of the
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words. Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based onthe following passage. Global warming is a trend towardwarmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we haveexperienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away.However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 withother minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 toa predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39 between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some placesmay even cool
大学英语四级考试真题及答案 Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 建设绿色校园很重要 2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境…… 3. 为了建设绿色校园，我们应该…… Creating a Green Campus Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid Good grades and high tests scores still matter—a lot—to many colleges as they award financial aid. But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars. George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago. Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008. Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don’t meet need eligibility(资格)have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school. For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running. But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “They’re trying to buy students,”says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum. Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it. “As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,”says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Repor t’s ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17. Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $ 1 million a year, “served us well,”Inzer says, but “to be